Great Ridge

"Everything was perfect, from the booking to the final day...We were sorry to leave"- Sara Williams

The Great Ridge is a small network bounded by Longleat to the north and the Nadder Valley to the south, where our one-centre host at Sutton Mandeville links it with Cranborne Chase. The Great Ridge network is hilly in parts (300-400 ft), with big-scale, rolling chalk downs in the north, which have good views and long canters, and a large area of ancient woodland along the Great Ridge itself. The countryside in the south is smaller scale and more intimate, with classic English villages. The riding is a bit slower, but the countryside changes faster.

A 1-day ride starting in Brixton Deverill following a Roman road through Grovelly wood, atop the Great Ridge, ending up under Buxbury hill, on the edge of Cranborne Chase. This is a varied ride through downs and woods, followed by small-scale hills and fields in the pretty, watercress-laden Deverill and Wylye valleys.

15.5 miles with a late lunch stop (if you leave early enough in the morning) at the pub after 12.5 miles.

2013 Price for UK holidays with your own horse:

2 nights from £280 (per person)

Additional nights £120 (per person)

This includes;

Bed and breakfast.

Marked maps with route descriptions.

Overnight grazing for your horse, and stabling where available.

Optional extras;

Luggage Ferry £30 per group per day.

We also offer bespoke holidays in the UK & Worldwide where we provide you with a horse and a guide, if required - priced individually

Call us on +44 (0)1225 000000 or email contact@redlandsequestrian.com to check the ride availability and dates, once we have confirmed availability you can download and fill in a booking form: